This document discusses cooperatives in India, including their history and examples of major cooperatives. It provides background on cooperative values and principles such as self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, and concern for community. New cooperative models have emerged that are self-reliant with legal protections. Cooperatives provide benefits like member control, collective business efforts, greater power for members, lower risks, and more cost-effective and higher-reaching services.
3. History of Cooperatives
1769
1844
First Cooperative Store in Fanwick,
England
Rouchdel Consumer Cooperative in
England
1900 Saving & Credit Coop in Canada
1904 Act for S&C Coops in India
1965 The current act for cooperatives
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5. A Cooperative
• An association of
persons united
voluntarily to meet
their economic,
social, cultural needs
through a jointly
owned democratically
controlled enterprise
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6. • Broadly cooperatives are-
Area of Operation
– State cooperatives
– Multi-state
Membership
• Primary Cooperative
• Secondary Cooperative
• Apex Cooperative
Purpose
- Single purpose
- Multi purpose
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7. • Cooperatives are based on
VALUES and PRINCIPLES
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9. 7 Co-operative Principle
• International Co-operative Alliance –1995
– Voluntary and open membership
– Democratic member control
– Member’s economic participation
– Autonomy and independence
– Education, training and information
– Co-operation among co-operatives
– Concern for the community
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10. Few Cooperatives registered
under Self Reliant Cooperative Act
• Agro-Forestry service cooperative
• Savings and credit cooperatives
• Eco-tourism cooperatives
• Health cooperatives
• Stationary cooperative
• Weavers cooperative
• Bamboo and fiber development cooperatives
• Milk cooperative
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